Many HIV patients face obstacles accessing care, insurance coverage, and treatment. HIV care providers may sometimes represent the only resource of information on these topics, and assistance for patients facing adversity. Below are some resources that providers can use to help their patients access the care, coverage, and treatment they need.

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In addition to the above-listed resources for providers, AAHIVM has set up a portal of information and resources that patients can access to learn more about living with HIV, and other various information and resources available on topics such as medications, prescription drug assistance, medical care, HIV service providers, HIV testing, case management, government resources, HIV laws and legal policy, and HIV publications. Please feel free to refer your patients to the information below.

Project Inform offers information and education to empower people with HIV/AIDS in order to make sound decisions about their health care.

TheBody.com is a website that provides clinical information on HIV/AIDS for patients.

HIV and Your Heart is a website developed by the American Heart Association in collaboration with the American Academy of HIV Medicine, dedicated to helping people living with HIV make positive changes in life for better heart health and overall wellness.

HIV Medications and Prescription Drug Assistance

Patient Drug Assistanceprovides links to patient assistance programs available from many drug manufacturers to help HIV patients access affordable medications.

HarborPath is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the uninsured living with HIV/AIDS gain access to free medications offered by Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) by creating a single place for application and medication fulfillment.

HIV Medical Care and HIV Service Providers

ReferralLink is the AAHIVM directory of HIV care providers throughout the United States.

Resource Locator is a tool from AIDS.gov to help patients locate HIV resources such as testing facilities, housing assistance and medical centers.

Positively Awareis the bi-monthly HIV treatment journal published by the Test Positive Aware Network. AAHIVM partners with Positively Aware to feature a column called "Ask the HIV Specialist™," where a credentialed HIV Specialist™ will answer patient questions, and provide insight about how to find more information